Oral and Craniofacial Sciences Interdisciplinary Ph.D.
The Interdisciplinary PhD program is in the teach out phase and not accepting new students. The program has been replaced by the multidisciplinary Natural Sciences PhD with Oral & Craniofacial Sciences participating as a primary discipline. For more information about the Natural Sciences PhD: https://sgs.umkc.edu/academics/oral-craniofacial-sciences-phd.html
Courses
OR-BIO 5699 Dissertation Research Credits: 1-12
Ph.D. dissertation research.
OR-BIO 5702 Biomechanics of Mineralized Tissue Credits: 3
The physical principles underlying mineralized tissue biomechanics will be presented at multiple hierarchies. Details of bone, tooth and joint (with a special emphasis on the TMJ) anatomy and function will be outlined as related to mechanical loading.